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[rizalhakim]

Temerloh Hospital, Pahang

[nazrey]

Originally Posted by nazrey

Hospital Sungai Buloh
Gombak

by khulism

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[nazrey]

Pandan Hospital , JB
(nasib baik bukan pondan)



This 704-bed government hospital is located in Pandan, Johor Bahru on a 50 acre site. It is set to be a model hospital for Malaysia in the 21st century. The emphasis of the planning is that of a friendly healthcare setting which supports, maintains and improves the healing process of the patients as well as creating a supportive working environment for staff. The planning also reflects international best practice principles for modern tertiary hospitals.

This project was executed in collaboration with GDP Architects Sdn Bhd with Perunding Alam Bina Sdn Bhd as the Medical Planner.

Taman Mt. Austin
by taysan_43

[nazrey]

Originally Posted by nazrey

Al-Bukhary Hospital & Hostel, Alor Star
Copyright © 2007 Zelan Berhad. All Rights Reserved.





Masterplan

So big
by alsen

[nazrey]

Medical centre ready next year
Friday November 23, 2007
TheStar

KUCHING: The Sarawak International Medical Centre (SIMC) is expected to be ready by the middle of next year, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan told the Sarawak State Assembly yesterday.

He said the project, which commenced in July 2003, initially had a contractual completion period of 36 months.

“However, due to inclement weather, shortage of critical construction materials, revision of design to meet new requirements under the Private Health Care Facilities and Services Act and delay on the part of the civil works contractor and sub-contractors, the new completion date is now expected to be in the middle of 2008,” he told Chong Chieng Jen (DAP – Kota Sentosa).

He said the contract sum for the project’s building works, design and consultancy fees was RM288.56mil, with an additional 36.3mil euros (RM180.4mil) for specialist medical and IT equipment.

Assistant Minister of Land Development Naroden Majais told the House that the state government had yet to determine the viability of cultivating jatropha and bamboo on a commercial scale.

“There is no policy or plan for planting the two trees or for developing an industry out of these crops,” he said in reply to Peter Nansian (BN – Tasik Biru) and Dr Abdul Rahman Ismail (BN – Bukit Kota).

He also said that the Land Development Ministry was identifying research institutions in the state to carry out research and development on jatropha as it was a relatively new crop.

“Although there are five institutions carrying out R&D on the crop in Peninsular Malaysia and their findings may be relevant to us, we still have to undertake intensive research on the feasibility of cultivating jatropha on a large scale under Sarawak conditions,” he said.

Jatropha can be used to produce biodiesel.

by George Fricker

[nazrey]

RM1.3m for Seberang Jaya Hospital
Wednesday August 20, 2008 MYT 4:23:32 PM
By LOOI SUE-CHERN
TheStar

BUTTERWORTH: The Health Ministry will allocate RM1.3mil to the Seberang Jaya Hospital to overcome power supply problems and related technical difficulties, said Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai.

He also announced that the Ministry will give the hospital RM280,000 to upgrade the air handling units (AHU) in the hospital’s operation theatres.

“We are aware of the hospital’s space constraints due to rising numbers of patients.

“We will look into plans to build a new block in the hospital and provide 500 additional beds to the existing over 300,” he said during a visit to the hospital Wednesday.

[rizalhakim]

SEGi mulls own training hospital
by Chong Jin Hun
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PETALING JAYA: SEG International Bhd (SEGi), looking beyond its bread-and-butter education business, plans to set up a training hospital to complement its medical and health science courses.

The university-college operator is also planning to venture into the information technology (IT) sector. It intends to conduct research and development with partner universities to develop commercially-viable offerings.

“Medical institutions and hospitals go hand-in-hand. We are exploring and should be able to decide by early next year. There could also be IT-related businesses,” SEGi group chief executive officer Datuk Clement Hii told The Edge Financial Daily in an interview recently. He did not elaborate.

The initiatives come at a time when SEGi is expanding its portfolio of academic courses to include higher-margin offerings, and increasing student-intake capacity in line with its aim to double revenue by the financial year ending Dec 31, 2010.

At present, the education provider has some 16,000 students across six campuses in the Klang Valley, Penang and Sarawak. The enrolment is expected to grow by up to 9.4% to 17,500 students by the end of this year.

Foreign students make up 18% of the current enrolment, of which about 70% are full-time students. Hii said foreign students are expected to constitute about a quarter of the student population by end-2009.

SEGi, which started off with courses in business and accountancy, has widened its portfolio to include medicine, nursing and pharmacy, according to its website.

It is capitalising on the global shortage of nurses. Hii said the company was expanding the training unit to become Malaysia’s largest nursing school in terms of student number and campus facility in three-and-a-half years. It already has around 2,000 student-nurses under its roof and the number is expected to quadruple to about 8,000 within the period.

“As the market becomes more competitive, we should go towards high-ticket, high-margin programmes which will allow us better returns. And we should also go into programmes where there are higher entry barriers.

“SEG International is facing very interesting times and it needs to continuously change and re-invent itself in the face of keen competition as well as the constantly changing needs of consumers,” said Hii.

Group earnings improved in the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Net profit more than doubled to RM5.79 million from RM2.26 million a year earlier as it introduced new courses. Gains from the disposal of its Kota Damansara campus also boosted profit. Revenue, meanwhile, rose 27.1% to RM25.48 million from RM20.05 million.

And owning a hospital would allow SEGi to generate a new income stream from patients.

Note that a university-college status trims overall operating cost as the education provider can confer its own academic qualifications instead of relying on the credentials of partner universities to whom it pays royalty. SEGi was conferred university-college status by the Higher Education Ministry in June.

In general, shares of Malaysian private education entities have outperformed the wider market. Analysts said this was due to the inelastic and recession-proof qualities of the education sector amid poorer economic sentiments which had prompted consumers to spend less.

“The education sector is recession-proof because it is a necessity. There is a lack of substitution due to limited places in public universities,” OSK Research Sdn Bhd analyst Nor Fauzi Nasron told The Edge Financial Daily.

This lack of places at public universities has created a thriving market for private education players in Malaysia. Another contributory factor is that the country is a cheaper destination for foreign students compared with countries like Singapore and Hong Kong.

There are only a handful of public-listed education providers in the country. SEGi ‘s rivals are Inti Universal Holdings Bhd, Stamford College Bhd and HELP International Corp Bhd. SEGi, Inti, HELP and Stamford closed unchanged at 70 sen, RM1.18, RM1.36 and 25 sen, respectively, last Friday.

[rizalhakim]

Hospital for cancer patients
BY PRIYA MENON


Cancer patients will soon have their own hospital in five years. The hospital to be built by the National Cancer Council (Makna) is expected to cost RM500,000.

“We want to build a hospital where they can get treatment without worrying about the cost,” said Makna president Datuk Mohd Farid Ariffin.

Farid said the new hospital would have modern facilities.


Thank you: Farid presenting Mathews with the Excellent Award.

They are now collecting funds for the building and one such effort was getting students to donate money in the form of coins with the help of the Education Ministry.

“The last time we managed to collect 1,000,000 coins and judging by its success, Bank Negara is allowing us to continue this effort,” Farid added.

Makna is also going global to expand its network and treatment facilities as well as exchange knowledge with other countries.

“It is an exchange of expertise as different countries may have different resources for research,” he said.

He said this during the Makna volunteers get-together at Bandar Baru Sentul recently.

The ceremony was held to honour 234 of its volunteers out of which nine received awards for their achievements and contributions last year.

Becoming a volunteer is no easy task for anyone who is able-bodied what more for cancer survivor Aizan Sofia Amin who lost her leg to cancer.

“I was always doubtful of whether I could help others in my condition but then I discovered that I could still be of help,” Aizan said.

The 25-year-old, who is pursuing her Masters in Psychology, was awarded the special recognition award and the Promising Youth Award.

Other recipients included Jacob PC Mathews, 65, who was the Excellent Award recipient and Helen Wong Yoke Chan, 64, a multiple cancer survivor, who received the Special Recognition Award.

“These people inspire others who have cancer to carry on, ” said Makna general manager Farahida Mohd Farid.

[nazrey]

RM300m specialist hospital for Malacca
Thursday September 18, 2008
TheStar

MALACCA: Work on a proposed RM300mil private specialist hospital in Klebang is set to begin by December and completed in three years.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said the company involved had briefed the state on development plans which would be submitted to the city council’s one-stop centre for approval next week.

The 300-bed hospital will be known as Straits of Melaka Specialist Centre and be served by 70 specialists, he said after presenting aid to 40 widows of policemen at the Police Contingent Headquarters in Bukit Beruang recently.

Mohd Ali said that all Barisan Nasional assemblymen and senators would adopt factories to foster closer rapport between the state and investors.

The factories would be listed and assigned to their respective bapa angkat, he said, adding that the assemblymen and senators would be required to periodically visit them.

He said the move would help the state get feedback from investors and workers to address technical and manpower issues.

[triple-j]

rizal, could you snap latest pic of institut jantung negara and tawakal hospital? wanna see the progress so far... if you dont mind and not busy at all....thx!!

[erikko]

That hospital for cancer patients is an innovative move for Malaysia as it will only cater victims from that terminal disease

[rizalhakim]

Originally Posted by triple-j

rizal, could you snap latest pic of institut jantung negara and tawakal hospital? wanna see the progress so far... if you dont mind and not busy at all....thx!!

IJN 99% completed and Tawakal 85% completed...ill take new pics probably after raya ok!!!

[rizalhakim]

Ipoh Hospital needs blood




IPOH: The increase in dengue cases and number of patients needing blood transfusions in Perak lately has dwindled the supply of blood at the Ipoh Hospital, prompting an SOS for blood donations.

Members of the public who want to donate blood can do so at the hospital's blood bank on Monday and Tuesday (8am-5pm, 8pm-10pm) and Wed-nesday and Thursday (1pm-6pm). For more information, call 05-522-2637.

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Penang resort hospital to be ready in 2011
By LOOI SUE-CHERN


GEORGE TOWN: A specialist centre cum resort providing Western and Eastern medical and homeopathy treatment -- touted to be the first in Asia -- will be built in Batu Kawan in Penang.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the Farrali International Specialist Hospital and Wellness Resort (FISH-WR) to be completed by 2011 would attract more medical tourists to Penang.

He said medical tourism would be further developed to increase the state tourism’s contribution to the GDP from 22% to 30% by 2013.

“Medical tourism’s potential has increased since people discovered they can enjoy five-star medical treatment at affordable costs at different locations in the world.

“We do not want to be left out of this industry and FISH-WR will make medical tourism a success in Penang,” he said at the agreement signing ceremony between Penang Develop- ment Corporation and Farrali Mutiara Medical Group (KPFM).

Lim, who is chairman of the corporation, said the state-of-the-art FISH-WR would change the country’s medical tourism landscape and set itself apart from other healthcare centres focusing on medical tourism.

To be built by the 100% Bumiputra-owned KPFM, the 60,703 sq m hospital will be a leading diabetic and cancer care centre in the region and provide complementary healing methods like acupuncture and ayurvedic treatments.

Other facilities include 200 service apartments, 30 floating chalets, 100 hotel rooms and a nursing institute run by an established international nursing college to provide education and training in the field.

KPFM chief executive officer Dr Mohd Ghouse Mohd Noor said the RM300mil project would be completed in 2011 and create 300 jobs in the early stages.

[nazrey]

Ministry to look at alternate funding for new hospital
Wednesday October 1, 2008 MYT 6:18:40 PM
By YUEN MEIKENG
TheStar

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will seek alternative funding via Private Financing Initiatives for the development of the Women and Children’s Hospital near the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL).

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Abdul Latif Ahmad said the ministry would try to obtain financial support through this “unconventional” means due to the current tight economic situation.

“If we pushed this project to be financed under the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP), then it would seem that we were running away from our problems,” Dr Abdul Latif told reporters after meeting patients in the HKL maternity ward for Hari Raya on Wednesday.

The hospital, originally budgeted for under the 9MP, would cost about RM700mil and consist of 600 beds.

Health Minister Datuk Liow Tiong Lai had said on Tuesday that RM300mil was cut from the ministry’s budget under the 9MP, causing certain projects to be pushed to the 10MP.

HKL delivers 16,000 babies a year and currently has 250 beds in its maternity section.

[rizalhakim]

heard about pantai bangsar xpension hospital...rumors a 15storeys hospital....

[rizalhakim]

Originally Posted by triple-j

rizal, could you snap latest pic of institut jantung negara and tawakal hospital? wanna see the progress so far... if you dont mind and not busy at all....thx!!

ijn
taken by mercuri 4/10/08

[nazrey]

SMART!

[triple-j]

Originally Posted by rizalhakim

ijn
taken by mercuri 4/10/08

thx Rizal, I took a few pics myself since I'm in town...

IJN




Hospital Tawakal



One unknown building that I assume belongs to HKL or our Kementerian Kesihatan. Can be seen at Bulatan Pahang on the way to Istana Negara.

[nazrey]

Selayang Hospital

Nice detection here!!!
by mohaSHUK

Acheivements

World's First Arm Transplant In A Neonate
A multidisciplinary team of doctors and paramedics created medical history by performing the World's First Arm Transplant on a baby, the youngest recipient reported. The 15-hour feat took place on 18th of May 2001. Since both donor and recipient were identical twins, toxic anti-rejection drugs were not required.

Renal Transplant Across The South China Sea
Selayang Hospital has been earmarked as a centre for solid organ transplants including renal transplant. The first cadaveric renal transplant in Selayang Hospital was performed on 27th December. The kidneys were harvested by our hospital urologists at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sabah and transplanted within 12 hours in Selayang Hospital.

Setting A New Standard In Dialysis In Malaysia
Selayang Hospital Dialysis Unit is the first unit in Malaysia to introduce regular service of haemodiafiltration with on line replacement.

Another First
A Prospective Observational Study conducted at Selayang Hospital won the first prize when it was presented at the 16th Annual Seminar in Nephrology in Penang on May 2000 entitled Multiple use of reused dialyser - Is it safe and wise?

International Meetings
The Department of Ophthalmology hosted a Live Surgery Session of the 13th International Meeting on Cataract Implant Microsurgery and Refractive Keratoplasty (ICIMRK) on 31st August 2000. It held for the first time at Selayang Hospital. We also hosted the 3rd International Telehealth Conference on 1st September.

National Meetings
Three National meetings which were successfully organised in Selayang Hospital include the one day Pre-7th Perinatal Congress Symposium on 'Perinatal Care the Cyberway' which was attended by various doctors and nurses from the Obstetric and Paediatric Departments nationwide, a seminar on Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and Teleradiology which was organised by the team from Selayang Hospital and Kuala Lumpur General Hospital (GHKL) for Radiologists and Radiographers from the whole country and a two-day renal transplant course organised by the urology and nephrology teams which was attended by 220 doctors and nurses nationwide.

Teleradiology
Two connections were established between Selayang Hospital and GHKL; The first connection is between Emergency Department Selayang Hospital and Call Centre GHKL, primarily for Neurosurgical referral. The second connection is between Diagnostic Imaging Departments of both hospitals.

Innovation In Medical Reports Application
The Medical Record Department had created an application of "Process of Medical Reports and Medical Board". Now most of the government hospitals in Selangor and Johor Bahru, GHKL and Sultanah Aminah Hospital, are currently using this application. It generates statistical outputs that measure the number and types of medical report applications processed daily. The medical report analysis gives an overall insight as to the time taken upon completion of the medical reports by the department and individual doctors.

Second Prize
Selayang Hospital won the second prize in the category of Public Building in the Selangor's Landscape competition which was held in conjunction with the Malaysian National Day celebration 2000.

Source : http://hselayang.moh.gov.my/